How to lay new turf

Having returned from a trip north, it was time to refurbish a small lawn at the front of the house in the following sequence of events;* collect special new turf – delegate job of preperation of soil to female members of house* remove tarpaulin and scoop off about 3 tons of gravel placed over lawn in spring to kill the grass* discover ants nest under plastic- and ivy roots like rope, and tons of moss. remove by hand* dig over soil, with fork, then spade* put spade through a black wire running a few inches under surface of grass/soil – two ends of cable sticking out with exposed wires* both of the telephone dial tones now silent* work out that black wire is the cable media company telephone lines [ tv and broadband on cable okay] – we now have no phone* use cell phone to call cable media company – no technician available until late Wednesday – so no telephone until then* have to lay new turf before it dies. Thereby covering up exposed ends of broken cable.* have nightmare re water/cable/main cable box in street supplying neighbours.* admire new lawn.* water new lawn and run back into house

* horrible smell in kitchen is the crumble mix in the oven – which has burnt.